01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC008157
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 13
- Postcode
- AB24 1RQ
OSCR note: The charity changed its legal name from St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen, Church of Scotland to St Machar’s Cathedral Parish Church of Scotland Aberdeen on 13/10/2022 following the union with St Machar’s Cathedral Aberdeen SC008157.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Church's main purpose is to lead worship through weekly services and regular specific dates in the Christian Calendar. The Charity has an outreach programme with events and collections for local and international charities. The Charity is committed to opening it's doors to the public 365 days a year for personal reflection, as a tourist attraction, family history research or attending concerts and runs a biodiversity programme in the kirkyard in partnership with the local authority.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of religion.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £376,689 | £391,260 | 13 | 2 May 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £281,987 | £325,551 | 13 | 23 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £932,052 | £330,453 | 13 | 27 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £199,732 | £288,856 | 13 | 21 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £415,241 | £830,426 | 13 | 4 April 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- The Chanonry, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.stmachar.com
- Parent charity
- Church of Scotland · SC011353
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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